Configuring XenServer Host Properties

After you add Citrix XenServer hosts to Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), you can configure the host properties. You can configure the settings that are described in the following table.

Tab

Settings

General

- View identity and system information for the host. This includes information such as processor information, total and available memory and storage, the operating system, and the type of hypervisor.- Enter a host description.- Configure whether the host is available for placement.- View or change the remote connection port.

Status

Lists health status information for the host. Includes areas such as overall health, network health, and XenServer Common Information Model (CIM) state health. In the Status pane, you can also do the following:

- View error details.- Refresh the health status. Note: The Repair all option does not apply to XenServer hosts.

Management

Enables you to change the credentials that VMM uses to connect to the XenServer host, and to retrieve or view the host certificate. Note: The account that you specify must have root credentials on the XenServer host.